Getting Started
Information below is meant to guide first-year students in getting started with this major and choosing appropriate courses. More advanced students interested in this major would also likely start with proposed foundation/pre-requisite courses. Please refer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn about the full major requirements. How to Explore / Get Started in the MajorSuggested General Education CoursesAll Undergraduates are required to satisfy the General Education Requirements. Guidelines for students are available at https://www.umass.edu/gened. Students should choose a wide variery of Gen Ed courses, providing breadth of experienece. Suggested Major and Pre-requisite CoursesTwo 100-level courses, at least one of which should be chosen as part of the required survey pair from the following list*: (Taking up to two history courses per semester is the norm for first-year history majors.)
Elective in U.S. History: HISTORY 150-151, or HISTORY 170 (Native American History*) *Honors versions of many of these sequences may be available. NOTE: If students have AP or transfer equivalents for these or other History courses, they should not take them again. How to Declare/Change into the MajorFor current & admitted students: This major is unrestricted, which means any student may declare the major. Unrestricted majors may still have an entry process such as meeting with an advisor or attending an informational meeting. Students can declare History at any point by contacting the Director of Undergraduate Studies at advising@history.umass.edu. Transfer StudentsContact the Director of Undergraduate Studies soon after arriving at the University. Note that 400-level courses are advanced seminars; students should not enroll in these unless they have done upper-level work. Summary of Requirements for the MajorMinimum total # of credits required: 36
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